A spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Health told state television that the ministry urged Iranian citizens, today, Tuesday, to stay in their homes after the death toll from the new Corona virus in the country rose to 16.

"It will be safer for people to stay in their homes. 34 new confirmed cases emerged in the past 24 hours, including 16 in the city of Qom," said spokesman Kyanosh Jahanpur.

The total number of cases across Iran was 95.